Dell Vostro 1220 12.1-inch Laptop Released in Japan

Dell has confirmed the availability of the Vostro 1220 in the Land of the Rising Sun. This 12.1-inch business laptop has an Intel processor options (a 2.20GHz Celeron or 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo), a 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a WXGA (1,200 x 800) glossy display, a 4-cell battery (a 6-cell is available), WiFi, three USB 2.0 ports. FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA output, ExpressCard slot, a multicard reader and a 1.3MP webcam. The 12.1-inch Dell Vostro 1220 is priced at 79,980 Yen ($837) upwards, depending on the specs.

ASUS Launches ROG G51 And G60 Gaming Notebook

ASUS has rolled out two new gaming notebooks in the form of the G51Vx and G60Vx. The G51Vx features a smaller 15.6-inch FHD/HD LED LCD, meanwhile the G60Vx offers a bigger 16-inch HD LED backlight display. As for the rest of the specs remain the same for both notebooks, you’ll find an optional Intel Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Duo processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with GDDR3 1GB VRAM, up to 4GB RAM, a max 1TB storage, an illuminated chiclet keyboard, instant gaming keys, a 2MP camera, a Blu-ray Combo, Windows Vista OS and Creative’s industry-defining EAX and CMSS audio technologies. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

HP ProBrook 4310s Laptop

Hewlett-Packard will launch the ProBook 4310s on July 20th, 2009. It is a 13.3-inch laptop that is powered by Intel Celeron or Core 2 Duo CPU, FreeDOS or Vista operating system, a DVD or Blu-ray optical drive, and an integrated or discrete graphics (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 with a 512MB of RAM and HyperMemory support). The HP ProBrook 4310s also supports up to 8GB RAM, EV-DO, ExpressCard 34, and an SD memory card. The HP ProBook 4310s is priced at $799 upwards, depending on the specs.

Lenovo Releases ThinkPad T400s Slim Laptop

Lenovo has introduced the successor to its ThinkPad T400 notebook series in the form of the ThinkPad T400s. This new business laptop measures only 0.83-inches thick and features a 14.1-inch WXGA LED LCD, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 processor, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 120GB Low Halogen HDD, a 2MP webcam, a multi-touch pad, an optional DVD burner or Blu-ray player, an ExpressCard slot, Windows Vista Business OS and a 6-cell battery. Now here’s the good news, the ThinkPad T400s is now available for purchase at LogicBUY for as low as $1,359.15 shipped (original price $1870).

Toshiba’s Latest Qosmio G50 Notebook

Toshiba has plan to release its new Qosmio notebook in Japan next month. Known as the Qosmio G50W/95JW, the 18.4-inch notebook comes jam packed with a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor, a 4GB of RAM, an Intel PM45 Express Chipset, a 500GB of HDD, Full HD resolution display, and an nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of VRAM. You should have at least 304,800 Yen ($3,145) to bring home the Toshiba G50W/95JW.

CyberPower Launches Xplorer X7-Xtreme S1 “World’s Fastest” Notebook

Looking for the world’s fastest gaming laptop? Then check out CyberPower’s latest Xplorer X7-Xtreme S1 notebook, this powerful machine is equipped with a 17-inch WUXGA TFT LCD display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, an Intel Core i7-920 processor, an Intel X58 + ICH10R chipset, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics card, a 6GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, an optional SSD, a 3.1MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Vista OS. Price starts at $2,335.

Zepto Znote G15a Notebook Launched

If you’re looking for a decently powerful notebook with the latest generation graphics card, be sure to check out Zepto’s latest Znote G15a notebook. This new system not only comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor but it’s also equipped with a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, just perfect for hardcore gamers! Other interesting specs include, a 15.4-inch WSXGA display with 1680 x 1050 resolution, a 4096MB DDR2 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a built-in microphone, Windows Vista OS, Bluetooth and Zepto Zpro2 Wireless 300Mbit connectivity. The Zepto Znote G15a is now available starting at $1,106.

Japan’s First Core i7 Extreme Edition

The Progress UXG i7920N/DVR from Faith Japan is a huge laptop that measures 397mm x 298mm x 60mm and weights at 5.4kg. This desktop replacement comes equipped with a 17.1-inch LCD screen with a WUXGA resolution (1920×1200), a 3.33GHz Core i7 975 Extreme Edition CPU with a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280M, a 6GB of RAM (PC8500 DDR3), three 160GB SSD Intel X25-M, and DVD RAM. You can buy the Progress UXG i7920N/DVR in Japan for 557,950 Yen or equal to $5,681.

Toshiba Introduces Satellite L500 and L550 Laptops

Toshiba has introduced two new widescreen laptops in the form of the Satellite L500 and L550. The L500 offers a 15.6-inch HD TruBrite display with 1366 x 768 resolution, meanwhile, the L550 sports a bigger 17.3-inch HD TruBrite display with power saving LED backlight technology, and a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. As for the rest of the specs remain the same for both machines, you’ll find a choice of either an Intel Celeron / Pentium / Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon / Turion processor, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a VGA web camera supporting Toshiba’s Face Recognition software, an HDMI port, a 4-in-1 Bridge Media slot, two USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet and an additional eSATA/USB combo port. Both systems will be available in the third quarter of 2009 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

New Members of Apple MacBook Pro Unibody Series

Apple just released three new members for its MacBook Pro Aluminum Unibody series that include a 13-inch, a 15-inch and a 17 inch versions. All of these models provide 40% longer battery life with its built-in battery that provides 7-hours of work on a single charge. Other cool features include a LED-backlit displays, the Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, a new SD card (13 and 15-inch) or ExpressCard slot (17-inch), a FireWire 800 port and new NVIDIA graphics. You can also upgrade these new MacBooks with up to 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive or a 256GB solid state drive. The 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros can also be upgraded up with a 3.06-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The price ranges from $1200 to $2500, depending on the specs.

Panasonic Lets Note Light 10.4-inch Laptop with SSD

Panasonic just announced its new 10.4-inch laptop for the Japanese market. Dubbed as the Lets Note Light R8 CF-R8WWLAJP, the notebook has a 1.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 CPU, a 2GB of RAM that is upgradable up to 4GB, and a 64GB of SSD with 220MB/s reading speed. Its battery provides up to 9-hours of operation time. Other features include Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet. You can buy the Panasonic Lets Note Light R8 CF-R8WWLAJP for $1750 each.

Alienware All Powerful M17X Gaming Laptop Revealed Early

Ah, the sweet smell of a broken embargo. Alienware’s All Powerful M17x gaming notebook thought it had a few days of tease left in it, but the 17-inch 1920 x 1200 Core 2 Extreme quad-core behemoth has been set free by PCWorld. Under the carefully creased hood there’s up to 8GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM and a choice of up to 1TB 7,200rpm hard-drive or 512GB SSD. Graphics are courtesy of two 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs.

There’s also a dual-layer Blu-ray drive, nine-cell battery, GeForce 9400M G1 GPU with HybridPower (in case you want to save some battery runtime) and more ports and connectivity than you can shake a brace of cables at. WiFi draft-n is joined by FireWire, four USB 2.0, eSATA, HDMI, DisplayPort and an ExpressCard slot.

Still, when you’ve got an 11.68lb anodized aluminum laptop measuring 15.98 x 12.65 x 2.11 inches there’s more than enough room to funnel in the superlatives. Admittedly, a lot of these headline-grabbers are optional, hence the starting price of $1,799 when it “officially” arrives.

PC-KouBou Notebook with GeForce GTX 260M

That’s right! PC-KouBou today introduced the Lesance BTO CLG629, its new BTO (Built To Order) laptop that is powered by a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 CPU, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB SATA 5400rpm HDD, an 8x DVD Super-multi, a 15.4-inch WUXGA (1920×1080 pixel) LCD screen, WiFi, 1Seg TV tuner and an nVidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB of VRAM. If you are interested, you can purchase the Lesance BTO CLG629 via online through PC-KouBou Online Store for 189,980 Yen ($1,999).

Transformers Qosmio Netbook USB Hub

Here is a Qosmio netbook that was touched by a fragment of the All Spark cube that turns it into a robotic alien lifeform. The netbook doesn’t necessarily work, the body serves as a 4-port USB hub. It comes with four USB 2.0 ports on the front and a fake image of the Windows XP desktop on the display.

Acer Releases 11.6-inch Netbook

Acer has recently rolled out a new member for its netbook series by releasing the LT3000 11.6-inch wide netbook. It comes with a 1366×768 resolution display, a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, a 1GB of RAM, 160GB of HDD and US15W chipset. The netbook also sports three USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0, card reader, a 3MP webcam and Windows XP operating system. Unfortunately, the battery lifetime is only enough up to 3 hours. The Acer LT3000 is priced at 65,000Yen($685) in Japan.

New Qosmio WXW Update in Japan

The WXW is Toshiba's the high-end notebook. Today Toshiba Japan has yet another upgrade for its WXW with a powerful GeForce 9800M GTS with 1GB of VRAM, both a 128GB SSD and 160GB of HDD, a Core 2 Duo T9550 (2.66GHz) and a DVD Super multi drive.

It will be sold with a minimum of 2GB of RAM for roughly 280,000 Yen (€2,435).

Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Specs Unveiled

The specification of the Asus Eee PC 1005HA has been unveiled. Available in white, black, pink and blue, the 10.1-inch netbook is powered by either Intel Atom N270 or N280 CPU, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a LED-backlit display (1,024 x 600 resolution). Other features include a 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 0.3 or 1.3MP webcam, VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, a multicard reader, and audio in / out. This Windows XP Home-powered netbook provides up to 10.5 hours of battery life.

Dell Launches The Latitude 2100 Netbook

The Dell Latitude 2100 is the company’s latest semi-rugged netbook that is aimed for school use. This new machine comes packed with a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 576 resolution, an Intel Atom N270 processor, a 1GB RAM, an optional 16GB SSD to a 250GB hard drive, an optional anti-microbial keyboard, WiFi and a choice of XP Home, Vista Home Basic and Linux Ubuntu OS. Not to worry, the netbook is also capable to withstand bumps and drops, thanks to its rubberized exterior. The Dell Latitude 2100 sells for $369.

Acer Aspire One 571 With Mini Blu-Ray Drive!

Here’s a good news for all netbook lovers out there, cause real soon Acer will be launching their first netbook ‘Aspire One 571′ that features a mini Blu-ray drive. Some of the specs you’ll find within this new system include an Intel Atom N280 processor, Quartics Q1721 Multimedia Coprocessor for encoding and decoding of H.264 content and the all new Vmedia’s optical drive for reading tiny Blu-ray discs with a diameter of only 32mm and a capacity of 1GB. Sadly, no other information is given at the moment including pricing and availability. Stay tuned for more updates.

Acer Aspire One D250 and 751 Released in the States

The Acer Aspire One D250 and 751 netbooks are now available in the US. Measuring 10.17-inch x 7.24-inch x 1-inch, the Acer Aspire One D250 has a 10.1 inch (1024 x 600 pixel) display with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 3-cell (2600mAh) battery, and 802.11b/g/ Wi-FI. The netbook comes with an MSRP of $298.

The Aspire One 751 is bigger than the D250. It has an 11-inch (1364 x 768 pixel) display, an 1.22GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11b/g WiFi. Measuring 11.18-inch x 7.79-inch x 1-inch, the Acer Aspire 751 carries an MSRP price of $379.99 with a 6 cell (5200mAh) battery or $349.99 with a 3 cell battery.